Absolute Zero: Soldier of Light Chronicles Book 2 by Ireland Gill

Author:Ireland Gill [Gill, Ireland]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-09-13T05:00:00+00:00

9

Airplanes and Angel Dust

Driving Joel and Evan back to the airport was bittersweet. It felt like the beginning and the end of something. A certain clarity fell upon me during those three days while having my best friend visit. It was as if he brought the feeling of home with him, but in some ways, the feeling felt a bit foreign as well. A huge change had taken place in my life, and I'd somehow managed to accept that. Part of that change, other than my whole lifestyle, was in me. I felt more grown up in some ways, like a certain level of maturity had fallen over me. In a way, I was relieved and felt silently proud of myself.

Toward the evening of the second day of the visit, Hayden and Joel teamed up and made a full course dinner. They marinated chicken and steak all day long for the grilled shish kabobs. Joel made his famous au gratin potatoes as a side, and they even made carrot cupcakes with cream cheese filling and topping.

“The man can cook,” Joel wiggled his eyebrows at me as we all started eating.

Hayden laughed. “Funny, those are almost the exact words Evika said when I cooked her breakfast a few weeks ago.” I looked over at him to see his smug expression. Always one for tooting his own horn. I had to laugh along with him. We all did.

On the last day, we'd decided to have a movie marathon, just like Joel and I used to do. Comedy, horror, action, chick-flicks; you name it, we had it. It was funny how we'd all melded into our positions in the living room to watch the movies, Luka on the recliner with Beau's huge body spilling over his lap, Joel and Evan huddled together in a blanket with a constantly-filled bowl of cheese puffs, and me, comfortable with my head in a pillow on Hayden's lap while he played with my hair.

We were like this happy family. We didn't need to go out and drink or party to amuse ourselves. We didn't need to be out shopping and spending money. All we needed was one room, one television, a pizza delivery, and each other. During moments when my attention was elsewhere, I'd steal a glance at Jo and Evan. I saw those content faces, those smiles they wore, and once in a while, I'd catch them feeding each other a cheese puff. I imagined them in Joel's little apartment in Paris, together. I felt satisfied to know they felt comfortable enough to be who they were around me, around Hayden and Luka.

Memories of the first time I took Joel to the airport, months before, played through my head. I tried to pinpoint the emotion I was feeling when we walked into the lobby. I took a deep breath, watching Evan and Joel walking side by side with their luggage as Luka and I trailed behind. I realized it was a little easier to let Joel go this time.

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